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as in glad
experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight
we were thankful that someone else was footing the bill for the lavish wedding banquet
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as in grateful
feeling or expressing gratitude
I am thankful for all your help
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Recent Examples of thankful
Rice, for one, is thankful to have Galvin as a teammate.
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Always be thankful for where there are good things.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Most of all, Boynton is thankful for the chance to bring the important and complex story of Ruth Ellis to the world.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
Very thankful for his time with the Miami Dolphins, and this gives them a chance to get younger and gives him a chance to pursue a ring elsewhere.
— Brett Tessler (@TesslerSports) February 14, 2025
The Dolphins will clear $2.9 million in cap space by releasing the standout running back.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for thankful
Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Always be thankful for where there are good things.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Most of all, Boynton is thankful for the chance to bring the important and complex story of Ruth Ellis to the world.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
Very thankful for his time with the Miami Dolphins, and this gives them a chance to get younger and gives him a chance to pursue a ring elsewhere.
— Brett Tessler (@TesslerSports) February 14, 2025
The Dolphins will clear $2.9 million in cap space by releasing the standout running back.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for thankful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thankful
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No matter that soldiers too young on their glad desperate way out of history stripped down right on the streets of Budapest.—
Marianne Boruch,
The New York Review of Books,
20 Feb. 2025
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Ken was glad to tell of his WWII experience and very happy to be able to personally thank the still-living pilots on behalf of the crews of the 15th Air Force.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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Tracy Morgan feels grateful to have made it to Saturday Night Live’s 50th anniversary celebration.—
Dana Rose Falcone,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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The students she’s contacted so far have been surprised and grateful.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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Watch the video above to hear the appreciative words that left a father in tears.—
Allison Moses,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
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Grab a few of these plaid sherpa blankets at Home Depot for under $20 each to have on hand for appreciative guests.—
Jené Luciani Sena,
Fox News,
1 Feb. 2025
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Hostile to Russia ever since Soviet tanks appeared near her childhood home in 1968 in what was then Czechoslovakia, the now grandmother was delighted to have her photograph taken with a soldier who was fighting Russian invaders in Ukraine.—
Andrew Higgins,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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Wood sent in two audition tapes—one in an American accent and one in her own—and was delighted when White opted for the latter.—
Charlie Campbell / Koh Samui,
TIME,
15 Feb. 2025
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Senators raced ahead of the House as the lower chamber debated how to keep everyone from fiscal conservatives in the Freedom Caucus to moderates from swing districts happy.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Some of her happiest memories are tied to vacations in the U.S.—
Stephanie Yang,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Be open to finding a middle ground where both parties can feel satisfied with the outcome.—
Dileep Marway,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The cricket authorities in both Pakistan and India have appeared satisfied with the compromise, but many fans in Pakistan were disappointed.—
Zia ur-Rehman,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Thankful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thankful. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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